How to Set a Table

5 of the best sites for learning how to properly set tables, including dining tables or buffet tables. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Recipes, Wedding Centerpieces, Barware)

1. Emily Post Institute - Table Setting Guides - Get diagrams and descriptions of the proper way to set a table for any occasion. Includes a basic place setting, informal place setting, and formal place setting with all the forks, spoons, glasses, napkins and other items in their proper places. (www.emilypost.com)

2. 15 Designer Holiday Place Settings at House Beautiful - Go beyond the basics and get ideas on fabulous table settings at this feature that shows pictures of imaginative ways to set a holiday dinner table as well as breakfast table settings and other possibilities. (www.housebeautiful.com)

3. Setting a Buffet Table at RecipeTips.com - Good article on how to set up a buffet table for larger group events, with a nifty diagram that shows where everything goes and which way the traffic should flow. (www.recipetips.com)

4. Table Setting 101 at AllRecipes.com - Article offers the basics on where the plates, bowls, silverware, and glasses / cups should be placed for a standard, proper table setting. (allrecipes.com)

5. How to Set the Table with Style - Article offers basic information on setting a table, including the obvious yet easy-to-forget advice to leave out items from a table setting if they won’t be used in the meal. (No need for a soup spoon if there’s no soup!) (ballardstylestudio.com)